Placement Masterpost

People whose Sun conjuncts Mercury have strong opinions, extreme verbal expression, and social skills. As opinionated as they are, they love debate, sharing and taking ideas, collecting information, and fast-paced activities. The ability to communicate the wants of the spirit comes with ease, and gathering information to obtain those wants comes just as easily. They prefer to be on the sidelines giving orders rather than being the hands-on people, giving them time to think, strategize, and invent the best game plan.

As a downside, Mercury’s energy may be consumed in the sun (called combust), making the learning experiences of the native closed off, nervous, or overshadowed by an opposing figure (most commonly, the native's father or father figure). A result of Mercury’s childish nature may be being perceived as a child, ignored by elders, and attempts for silence; a big challenge for those with this placement is… speech and recognition. Those with this combination of heavenly bodies may have issues with listening. Their minds are always wandering over different subjects, so adults surrounding them may experience frustration and stop listening altogether. Although, a combust Mercury only happens when the sun is within 3 degrees of Mercury.